{
  "id": 10164519,
  "title": "Nigeria’s debt profile rises by N7.44tn in 3 months, hits N166.8tn",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/nigerias-debt-profile-rises-by-n7-44tn-in-3-months-hits-n166-8tn",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-27T06:20:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ripples Nigeria",
    "slug": "ripples-nigeria",
    "url": "https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/nigerias-debt-profile-rises-by-n7-44tn-in-3-months-hits-n166-8tn/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Nigeria’s total public debt stock risen by N7.44 trillion within three months to N166.79 trillion as of June 30, 2026, the Debt Management Office (DMO) has revealed in its latest data. The latest figure shows a rise from the N159.35 trillion recorded at the end of the first quarter of the year. The breakdown showed […] The post Nigeria’s debt profile rises by N7.44tn in 3 months, hits N166.8tn…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "published": "2026-09-26T18:23:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Atiku demands answers as Nigeria’s debt hits N166.79tn",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/atiku-demands-answers-as-nigerias-debt-hits-n166-79tn",
        "published": "2026-09-27T00:08:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Nigeria’s Debt Hits N166.79tn as Interest Accounts for 56.5% of External Payments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/nigerias-debt-hits-n166-79tn-as-interest-accounts-for-56-5-of",
        "published": "2026-09-27T03:54:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}